2024 New Orleans Film Festival

Doc Shorts: Always a Pleasure

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The Kingdom of Humor and Fun
The world's last great clown teacher, Philippe Gaulier, reflects on his unique life, career, and method as he nears his 80th birthday and looming retirement.
The Solace of Sisterhood
The Caramel Curves, an all-Black female biker crew in New Orleans, defy societal norms by embracing their multifaceted identities. This film explores the lives of the crew's two co-founders, standing as a compelling testament to the pursuit of finding freedom through legacy and the art of riding.
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My Queerceañera
Upon turning fifty years old, Karyna, a transgender immigrant, is determined to fulfill her lifelong dream of celebrating her Quinceañera.
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The People Could Fly
A poetic documentary about the history of Black gathering spaces in Louisville, Kentucky from the 1960s to mid 2000s. Delving into the ritual of roller skating and how roller rinks emerged as sanctuaries for Black culture, the film reveals the history of a segregated Louisville and the magic that its Black community has conjured as an act of resistance.
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Rest Intuit
Rest Intuit is a rumination on the current revolutionary trend of rest as a radical practice.
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The Queen Vs. Texas
In the fight for social justice and freedom of artistic expression, a drag queen makes sure Texas clearly knows that the LGBTQIA+ community isn't going anywhere.
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We Ride For Her
An Indigenous women’s motorcycle group rides to end the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women while a member of their community desperately searches for her missing sister and tries to heal her shattered family.
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The Social and Pleasure Clubs of New Orleans are as much about leisure, as they are about collective grieving and community support. Similarly, this block of short documentaries celebrate the revolutionary spirit of community gatherings and the third spaces that sustain us. 

The world's last great clown teacher, Philippe Gaulier, reflects on his unique life, career, and method as he nears his 80th birthday and looming retirement.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    7 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    France
  • Director
    Fraser Jones
  • Producer
    Fraser Jones, Trevor May
  • Cinematographer
    Trevor May
  • Editor
    Rill Causey